QA Engineer

About the role  

As a Quality Assurance Engineer at Nominet, you will be helping to build software that protects millions of people from malicious content on the internet.  You will be embedded within one of our development teams, acting as a subject matter expert for QA activities.  You will be responsible for building test automation tools and frameworks, ensuring that the team adheres to QA best practices, and helping the team to produce high-quality deliverables.

The essential bits  

It’s essential that you have strong Java programming and the ability to test applications that don’t have GUI. Experience of working with RESTful APIs, relational databases, and Linux like environments and having worked within an agile environment.

About you and your experience 

The QA Engineer will have a strong background in Agile ceremonies, such as Sprint planning and backlog refinement and the ability to design, research and develop test automation tooling whilst adhering to QA best practices.  You’ll have experience of influencing developers, testers, and Product Owners and working well with development team members.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a great work life balance with hybrid working, 20% of the time is expected in our office in Oxford. The role has real meaningful impact on not only, national infrastructure but through our public benefit ethos too. The work is technically challenging in a culture where everyone is inspired to do their best.

Pension match to 7%, performance related bonus scheme, private medical insurance, 30 days annual leave, reward portal, support to buy tech equipment tax free, holiday buy scheme, discounted shopping, on-site gym and shower facilities, Medi-cash (claiming cash back on things like optical, dental, inoculations and prescriptions), Employee Assistance Program, Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Cycle2Work scheme, free- on site car parking, broad range of tools and resources to support your personal and professional development, Nominet Give Hub. We also have an active Social Committee. 

Data protection

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Equal opportunities

Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background.

We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.

We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

Security checks

All roles working for Nominet will be subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. Some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with us.